I have, for several years now, had the privilege of being the weekly employment columnist for ColoradoBiz Magazine. Last week, I ended that gig on a very friendly note to concentrate on building this site, CEOJobExpert.com, and some new business opportunities for Heckers Development Group, LTD. It takes time and energy to write a weekly ...
Whether you are looking for a job, work for yourself, or have the illusion that you’ll be working at your current job until the world ends, you need your network. Too many people only start “networking” when they are unemployed or need business. A good networker networks consistently, regardless of employment status or business status. Networks ...
The Great Recession and its indiscriminate job cuts have forced many people to take a long hard look at their career paths. For many of us, that path has taken many detours which make it hard for us to craft a cohesive and convincing résumé. The good news is that we’re all in ...
I had the misfortune last week to end up in the Emergency Room of Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado. Let’s just say that those who value their health will stay far, far away from Sky Ridge’s E.R. But the experience there brought up several lessons for business that all businesses should heed. ...
You won’t get hired or you will be fired if you don’t manage your cyber reputation By Nicole Raphael, MA Once upon a time it was believed that you could candidly share yourself, quirks and all, with your close friends and family on Facebook, Myspace, FourSquare, Flickr, YouTube etc. and still keep ...
LinkedIn is a great way to network with other business professionals. But it does have some easily corrected problems. Of course, LinkedIn is not the king (or queen) of customer service or listening to customer requests. So they probably won’t do any of this. But they should. 1). Get a decent customer service department. I am ...
Business etiquette formula for all occasions By Nicole Raphael, MA, Guest Columnist Professionals need to bring their A-game every day, or risk being replaced. The current competitive business environment dictates that in addition to having sharp business acumen, it’s essential that you behave appropriately in all occasions - from the boardroom to the ballroom ...
A guest column by Nicole Heckers, MA, BCPC, owner and Vice President at Heckers Development Group, LTD. About six months after graduating from college I had a conversation with my college friend, let’s call her Jamie, about employment. She had graduated with a degree in Sociology and took a position at a job that paid well ...
I am now officially sick and tired of the Conservative right-wing nut-case faction in our country braying that there are jobs out there, but that people are “too lazy” to take them. Here is some actual reality instead of right-wingnut propaganda. 1). Not everyone is ...
One of the best tools for your job search is ColoradoBiz Magazine. There are several tools that exist on ColoradoBiz online and in print that you can utilize to help you find companies, know how to conduct your job search, and move ahead in your ...